India enjoyed an overall lead of 145 at stumps on the third day after reaching 169 for four courtesy half-century by Murali Vijay.
Vijay was unbeaten on 59 in company of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (12 batting) after Bhuvneshwar Kumar's six for 82 helped India restrict England to 319.
Brief Scores: India 1st Innings 295 & 169/4 (M Vijay 59 batting, Cheteshwar Pujara 43, Liam Plunkett 2/24)
England 319 (Gary Ballance 110, Liam Plunkett 55, B Kumar 6/82).
